#ECDACDNectar (#ECDACD) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 58°, lightness 0.9 and chroma 0.027. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #ECDACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(236, 218, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 86%) |
| HSV | hsv(25, 13%, 93%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 7%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(88.2 4.1 8.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.899 0.027 58) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Nectar shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f4d4bf — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f3dbc9 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#ecdacd — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ecdbd0 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Nectar in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.36:1 and against black 15.48:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ecdacd · #d7c6b9 · #ae9f94 · #877a70 · #62574e · #3f362f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ecdacd · #f4bca6 · #e0a7a0 · #c9949b · #b18394 · #98738c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ecdacd · #bec0a5 · #bd9577 · #82844e · #7d5b40 · #494a2f
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ecdacd · #79aed0 · #82746a · #6a5241 · #493627 · #291c13
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecdacd · #bbc2c7 · #8e857e · #4d5255 · #281f19 · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecdacd · #a59c96 · #4c423a · #2f251d · #0d0501 · #f29444
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ecdacd · #b4c3ce · #648ca7 · #235776 · #002439 · #120400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ecdacd · #b4c3ce · #5a919a · #3f4f7b · #00272c · #000008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ecdacd · #b2c6c1 · #5e9387 · #564775 · #25193b · #000302
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ecdacd · #b7c5b9 · #6e9173 · #235776 · #311430 · #00050f
#EEDED3 · #F0E3D9 · #F3E7DF · #F5EBE4 · #F7F0EA
#C1B1A6 · #988A80 · #71655C · #4C423A · #2A221C
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.